The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

sidered as the business pending from
adjournment, the question being on the
adoption of the Robinson amendment
adding the construction of canals and
harbors along the gulf coast to the OBJ
jects for which private corporations ma!
be chartered.
Mr.. Robinson stated that the object VI
the amendment was to open such improve
ments to private capital. The amend
ment WAS adopted.
Mr.. Nelson moved a reconsideration or
the vote by which the Groce amendment
was adopted providing for ''the encour-
agement of agriculture and horticulture
by associations of persons engaged there
in, for the handling, storing and sale OF
! farm products, goods, wares and merchan-
disc, and by associations for the mamie.
nance of public fairs and exhibitions OF
stock and farm products"
The amendment was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Smith, of Travis, offered as sub
stitute provision that the capital stock
of a corporation shall not exceed 100000,
and that there shall be not less than ten
incorporators, and that no one shall own
or hold more than $500 of the stock of the
company.
The substitute was adopted Ayes, p;
noes, 81.
Mr.. Shield offered amendment limiting
the capital stock to $4,000. Lost.
The amendment was adopted.
Amendment offered by Mr.. Gresham
was adopted, making the 10th clause
read: "For the transaction of a printing
or publishing business in connection with
the sale of goods, wares and merchandise
by dealers in stationery. or blank book
Makers" also adopted.
Amendment adding, "For the accumu-
lation and loan of money!" but this sub
division shall not permit interpretations
with banking or discounting privileges;
and providing that corporations organ
lied under the laws of any other state or
purposes other than authorized by this
act, or any law of this state, shall be per-
mitted to do business in this state.
The bill was finally ordered engrossed.
The house postponed house bill No. l.
the school bill of Mr.. Moore, of Travis,
and made it the specia! order for Thurs
day.
Substitute house bill No. As, amending
sections l and 6 of the land enclosure act,
was considered.
The bill was ordered engrossed with
amendments, making it provide as follows:
Section THAT if any person or cor
poration shall knowingly make or permit
to remain standing any fence belonging
to such person or corporation, or erected
by them or their authority, on or around
annlnSinCr tho land of
another, or the public, public school, uni
versitY or asylum lands of this state, with
out the written consent of the owner
thereof duly acknowledged, or duly exc
cuted lease of such land from the proper
authority in case of public, public school,
university or asylum lands, as the case
may be, duly recorded in the county
where the land lies or to which it Is at
tached for judicial purposes, he shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon con-
viction therefor, shall be confined in the
penitentiary not less than one nor more
than five years. Within the meaning of
person, as used in this act, is included
every man managing or controlling for a
corporation, firm or joint stock company,
and any and every individual or person
who shall aid, assist or direct in the viola
ton of this act. A fence within the mean
ing of this act is any structure of wood,
wire or both, or any other material in
tended to prevent the passage OF cattle,
horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats or
hogs. Where persons or corpora
tions have unlawfully fenced land
belonging to the state or public school,
university or asylum lands, it snail be the
duty OF the attorney general, either in
person or 10y proxy, to institute proceed
ings, civil and criminal, in the name of
the state, against any person or corpora
ton so unlawfuIly enclosing said lands;
and the expense incurred in employing |
counsel to prosecute such cases shall be |
paid from the fund to which the land so
unlawfully enclosed belongs; provided
that the district court of Travis county
shall have concurrent jurisdiction in
those cases brought by the attorney gen
eral under the provisions of this act
Mr.. Moore, of Travis, introduced bill
providing for the classification, sale and
lease of the free school, university and
asylum lands. He introduced the bill by
request.
Mr.. Moore also presented a resolution,
which was adopted, for committee to
draft suitable expressions of the house on
5he death of Hon. VIM. +. Upton.
On motion the house adjourned until
$3.50 Wednesday morning.
THE CHRIsTENBERRY LAND BILL.